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Book - "Saved - Book 1 of The Circle Trilogy" - by me
Posted: Wed Oct 10, 2018 9:41 pm
by GORDON
I just hope I get some 5-star reviews soon, though, to pressure the randos to do the same.
Book - "Saved - Book 1 of The Circle Trilogy" - by me
Posted: Wed Oct 10, 2018 10:02 pm
by TheCatt
What do you keep from a sale, 70%?
Book - "Saved - Book 1 of The Circle Trilogy" - by me
Posted: Wed Oct 10, 2018 10:13 pm
by GORDON
Yes.
This is sort of why I didn't try super-hard to find an actual publisher. Then you only get 10-20%... you pay for their marketing. I get that. But I wanted to start slow. This book scares me... it's fucked up, IMO.... I need to get the sequels out, for the payoff. SO I sent out about 10 query letters, accepted some feedback, and decided to do what I did.
When it gets huge, the publishers can come to me.
Book - "Saved - Book 1 of The Circle Trilogy" - by me
Posted: Wed Oct 10, 2018 10:23 pm
by Cakedaddy
GORDON wrote:
When it gets huge, the publishers can come to me.
Why would they do that? Did they sell you a porcelain fountain that broke?
Book - "Saved - Book 1 of The Circle Trilogy" - by me
Posted: Wed Oct 10, 2018 10:32 pm
by GORDON
Usually references sound vaguely familiar... that one doesn't.
Book - "Saved - Book 1 of The Circle Trilogy" - by me
Posted: Thu Oct 11, 2018 4:40 am
by Cakedaddy
Book - "Saved - Book 1 of The Circle Trilogy" - by me
Posted: Thu Oct 11, 2018 7:38 am
by TheCatt
GORDON wrote: you pay for their marketing. I get that.
Marketing, editing, rights if it goes to film or tv, etc.
Book - "Saved - Book 1 of The Circle Trilogy" - by me
Posted: Thu Oct 11, 2018 8:29 am
by GORDON
Holy.geez. haven't watched snl in over a decade. No one has!
Book - "Saved - Book 1 of The Circle Trilogy" - by me
Posted: Thu Oct 11, 2018 8:59 am
by GORDON
250 more pages read last night, and 100 after midnight. It hooks you!
Book - "Saved - Book 1 of The Circle Trilogy" - by me
Posted: Thu Oct 11, 2018 8:59 am
by TheCatt
GORDON wrote: 250 more pages read last night, and 100 after midnight. It hooks you!
Or, there in a different timezone
I'm planning to read week of the 22nd.
Book - "Saved - Book 1 of The Circle Trilogy" - by me
Posted: Thu Oct 11, 2018 9:04 am
by GORDON
You heard it here first... I'm hoping to get the sequel up in 2018.
Book - "Saved - Book 1 of The Circle Trilogy" - by me
Posted: Thu Oct 11, 2018 12:20 pm
by GORDON
For the record, I'm aware that KDP can drop the book at any time, as soon as the first person tells them that the story is inappropriate because it contains the sexual assault of minors. KDP wont read it to determine the context for themselves, they don't care. SOme things you just arent allowed to write about. That was a big reason for the foreword that I included, hoping to head off those complaints.
SO, that's been a worry. I'll just deal with it as it comes.
Book - "Saved - Book 1 of The Circle Trilogy" - by me
Posted: Thu Oct 11, 2018 12:29 pm
by TheCatt
Well, there goes the movie rights. Netflix might still pick it up.
Book - "Saved - Book 1 of The Circle Trilogy" - by me
Posted: Thu Oct 11, 2018 12:34 pm
by GORDON
Yeah, Netflix gives no shits. That porno I mentioned the other, it had a 15 year old girl character in an extended, graphic 3-way. Or maybe she was 16. Even so.
Book - "Saved - Book 1 of The Circle Trilogy" - by me
Posted: Thu Oct 11, 2018 12:36 pm
by GORDON
The recent news about the child trafficking in michigan is topical, since my story is about child sex trafficking. And I even said in the foreword, "Watch the news. This work of fiction isn't very far removed from reality."
https://nypost.com/2018/10/09/123-missi ... operation/
Book - "Saved - Book 1 of The Circle Trilogy" - by me
Posted: Thu Oct 11, 2018 12:58 pm
by TheCatt
GORDON wrote: That porno I mentioned the other, it had a 15 year old girl character in an extended, graphic 3-way.
Wait, wut?
Book - "Saved - Book 1 of The Circle Trilogy" - by me
Posted: Thu Oct 11, 2018 1:00 pm
by GORDON
'Love' on Netflix. Yep. She was either "almost" 16 or 17. I forget which.
Book - "Saved - Book 1 of The Circle Trilogy" - by me
Posted: Thu Oct 11, 2018 1:14 pm
by Leisher
GORDON wrote: Holy.geez. haven't watched snl in over a decade. No one has!
Truth!
TheCatt wrote: I'm planning to read week of the 22nd.
I will read the week of Nov 5th on my next Richburg trip.
GORDON wrote: 'Love' on Netflix. Yep. She was either "almost" 16 or 17. I forget which.
Is this the one where the underaged girl masturbates to orgasm in front of her other underaged friend? I get both sides of that argument. On one hand they're kids and we don't need to see that. On the other hand, do we need to pretend teenagers don't masturbate? If masturbating was a paying job I would have been able to retire at 20.
Book - "Saved - Book 1 of The Circle Trilogy" - by me
Posted: Thu Oct 11, 2018 1:18 pm
by GORDON
nope, not that one.
Book - "Saved - Book 1 of The Circle Trilogy" - by me
Posted: Thu Oct 11, 2018 1:24 pm
by TheCatt
Leisher wrote: On one hand they're kids and we don't need to see that. On the other hand, do we need to pretend teenagers don't masturbate?
Right? I mean, if you cut the movie of my life correctly, it's XXXXX... but you know, put some boobs + bush in a movie, and it's suddenly R. But go ahead and kill people in PG-13 movies.